A (fifth) child is born!

These are pictures from Lily's first day of life, May 30th, 2008.  She was born at home, at about four in the morning.  This is Elizabeth holding her, while she wears her silly hat--and a rather exhausted expression.  Being born is definitely hard work!

Grandma Morgan was staying with us to help out with the kids, and so got cuddle privileges right off the bat.  She weighed eight pounds, four ounces and was twenty inches long.  She had lots of dark hair that has been slowly rubbed off in the last two months, and has beautiful dark blue eyes.

Lily was very patient and let everyone hold her, even Kurt, who was entranced, if a little freaked-out. 

 He really loved her toes and feet, and kept unwrapping her to see them again.

Checking out the little sister for the first time!  What's she hiding in there?

Later that day, Ty and the other kids made birthday cupcakes for the occasion, with frosting and sprinkles.  

They were delicious!  I remember that Kurt was very meticulous about frosting his cupcake.  

It was funny to watch him try so hard to get it on the top and carefully spread it around with the knife.

  Then he discovered that it was way more fun to use his knife to eat it instead of spread it.  

Here's Alicia demonstrating the fine art of balancing various containers of sprinkles, though using her chin to steady them.  You might call it a leaning tower of sprinkles.  She seems quite pleased with herself.  That's almost as long as her hair has ever been.